ABOUT

My name is Heather Patterson. I am an adult and paediatric emergency physician and photographer based in Calgary, Canada.  

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My current project is a wellness-based documentary photography initiative which respectfully shares the experiences of frontline hospital staff as well as patients and families.  It also offers the opportunity for healthcare providers to reflect on our experiences and look forward with hope during our current healthcare system crisis.  

Intimate images of healthcare workers, support staff, patients and families, shed light on the compassion, teamwork, and even joy that can be found amidst tragedy.  The images and stories highlight love and loss, kindness and grace, and the importance of authenticity during an epidemic of burnout, delivering a message that is relevant and critically important during our current health-care crisis. 

Heather

Heather Patterson, BScH, MD, FRCPC Emergency Medicine